Announcements

Sharon Kay Wofford, 65, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her home, on the Kickapoo Reservation. She was born on June 11, 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Remell and Verda Wahwassuck Spencer. Sharon loved working with children, she worked as a cook for the Boys and Girls Club and was a daycare provider for many children. On June 13, 1973 she married Mike Woffor

Noel Lundy, 76, of Shubert, NE, passed away June 3, 2020 at Falls City, NE. He was born May 9, 1944 at Falls City to Leon and Gladys (Vice) Lundy.
He married Barbara Kuker in August of 1962 at Falls City. They were divorced in April of 1975.
Noel was raised at Shubert, attended Fike Country School and graduated from Shubert High School in 1961. He then attended Peru Sta

Melissa Fritz Stevenson, 50, of Norfolk, NE, passed away June 4, 2020 at Norfolk. The daughter of Louis and Judy (Lanning) Fritz was born November 23, 1969 at Blair, NE.
She married Lonnie Bahr on November 21, 1987 at Falls City. They divorced in 2001. She married Mark Stevenson on February 14, 2003 at Nemaha, NE and they were later divorced.
Melissa was raised at Verdo

Allan “Al” Warner Shumaker, 71, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born January 12, 1949 in Sabetha, KS, the son of Ernest and Edith (Rebenstorf) Shumaker.
Al graduated Valedictorian from Wetmore High School in 1967. He later graduated Kansas University in 1971 with a deg

Wilma J. Geist, 78, of Sabetha, formerly of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly June 1, 2020, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.
She was born at Boyero, Colorado, July 28, 1941, one of four children born to Glenn William and Lena Alberta Summers Welton and graduated from Grainfield, Kansas High School.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Sabetha,

Floyd Jay Sutton, 93, Atchison KS died on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Gran Villas, Atchison, KS.
Graveside services and burial will be at 11:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Evergreen Cemetery, Effingham, KS with Rev. Matt Broxtermann officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions

Gary Delome, Jr., 37, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 30, 2020 at Falls City. He was born September 24, 1982 at Nuremberg, Germany.
Gary enlisted in the United States Army in 2000.
Gary was raised at Albuquerque, NM and enlisted in the U. S. Army. Following his discharge he attended New Mexico Community College at Albuquerque. He then became employed at Home Depot. H

Vernon J. Carter, 91, of Derby, Kansas, formerly of Troy, passed away peacefully Sunday morning May 31, 2020 at home with his daughter at his side.
Mr. Carter was born November 15, 1928 in Dodge City, Kansas to Mary(White) and F.F. Carter. He lived in Colorado for many years and came to Troy in 1942 where he graduated from Troy

Elaine (Murphy) Adams, 90, of Troy, Kansas died Sunday evening, May 31, 2020 at a nursing home in Wathena, Kansas.
Elaine was born on March 18, 1930 in Troy, Kansas to Riley and Nellie (Large) Murphy. She lived most of her life in Troy. Elaine worked and retired from A T &T after 33 years.
Elaine is a member of

Betty Marie Satterfield, 85, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 surrounded by her family in Overland Park, KS.
She was born February 11, 1935 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of James Parish and Anne Harvey. Betty attended grade school until the sixth grade where she left to work as a press operator at the local hospital. She worked as a cashier for Walmart in Tenness

Sarah Emily (Smart) Witte, 86, of Atchison, KS passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the Atchison Senior Village surrounded by her three daughters.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. The family will receive friends and fa

Carl Rolland Blevins, Jr. passed away in his home May 30, 2020 in Fairview, KS after a long battle with many health issues.
He was born at Fort Sill Army Base in Lawton, OK to Carl, Sr. and Elizabeth (Castleberry) Blevins on August 5, 1946. Carl graduated from Topeka High School in 1965. Upon graduation he joined the Army National Guard Engineering Division.
Carl w

Mildred Agnes Olberding Meyer, 94, of Seneca, went to her heavenly home, Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.
She was born March 7, 1926, in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Wessel) Olberding. She attended school at Diamond Country School near Seneca, KS through 8th grade and graduated from St. Peter and Paul High S

George Edmond Taylor Sr., son of Lester and Grace (Scott) Taylor, was born February 25, 1928 in Table Rock, Nebraska. He attended grade school in Table Rock until his family moved to a farm north of Humboldt and then attended Bratton Union for a time, and graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1946. George went to work in sales and finance positions for Stansbury Imp

Faye Richards, 99, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 30, 2020 at Auburn, NE. She was born January 1, 1921 at Shubert, NE to John and Alta (Orr) Shafer.
She married Marvin Hendricks in 1939 at Hiawatha, KS, they were later divorced. She then married Charles Richards in July of 1973 at Rapid City, SD, he passed away in 1981.
Faye was raised in the Shubert and Barada, NE

Willard Dale Binder was born to Violet Mary (Branek) and Charles Jacob Binder on October 24, 1927 on the family farm west of Table Rock. He was the youngest of five boys, Charles, Glenn, Joe and Leland. He attended school in Table Rock and graduated with his class in 1945. In March 1950, Willard and his brother, Leland bought the local lumberyard and Binder Brothers was established

Ethelann was born on July 20th, 1928 in Denver Colorado, one of 11 children. Her parents were John Angelo Griebling of Denver Colorado and Frances Leona MacKay Griebling born in Belleville, Kansas. Ethelann’ s parents moved to Evergreen, Colorado where she attended K-12th grade in July 1937. She also worked at the local Pharmacy in Evergreen. After graduation sh

Arlen Francis Ruhnke, 67, went home to Jesus on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home in Long Island, KS.
Arlen was born on June 12, 1952 to Douglas and Florence (Albers) Ruhnke in Troy, KS where he lived most of his life. He graduated from Troy High School in 1970 and Missouri Western State College in 1974. After college he worked sever

Marian Florence (Ulmer) Leatherman, 96, passed away on May 30, 2020 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska. She was born on December 31, 1923, in a rural home built by her father. She was the fifth of six children born to Reuben and True (Stratton) Ulmer. Marian graduated from the Dawson Public School in 1941. She worked in Omaha as a typist before she married Wayne Leatherman on

Patricia Ann Ortez
( May 20, 1921 - May 28, 2020 )
Patricia Ann Ortez, 99, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Vintage Park Living Center in Holton, Kansas. She was born on May 20, 1921 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Bicente and Monica Rojas Ramirez.
Pat attended school and grew up in Horton,